Of course! The things God has surrounded us with are pictures of what is in heaven, although heaven's version is purer, fuller, clearer -- untainted. The earthly version we see is far less than what it was originally created to be. We know this, in part from this passage in Romans:
For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.
Romans 8:19-23
So, this got me wondering -- not so much wondering as asking the Lord to begin revealing it to me... What other things in nature are pictures of heaven? Does the vast blue sky tell us something about God, or about His heaven? What about the rolling green hills? The trees? The butterflies? The wolves? The air we breathe?
I don't have answers to these questions yet, and the answers you may receive if you begin to wonder these same things may differ from the answers I receive.
But, ah... what awaits us is sweeter, so much sweeter. But there is one thing I'm certain of: Everything God creates is designed in some way to reflect His glory, and to praise Him. Some mornings when the birds' pre-dawn ovation is especially spectacular, I almost wish I could join them. And while we're still on earth, each of us has been given unique ways of serenading Him throughout the day. Let's fill the skies with His praise!